The main stories on today's 1900 ABC TV news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2010
The main stories on today's 1900 ABC TV news

The main stories on ABC television's 1900 news:





1. The Australian Navy has been rocked by claims of drug trafficking at its Sydney harbour base.





2. The architect of the controversial mining tax is stepping down - Treasury Secretary
Ken Henry is retiring after more than 10 years in the job.





3. There are new questions tonight about Australia's border protection and surveillance
after another asylum seeker vessel managed to get very close to Christmas Island.





4. Thousands of travellers in Europe are still stranded after planes, trains and roads
came to a standstill following heavy snowfall.





5. Floodwaters are starting to recede in Western Australia's Gascoyne region after
the area was hit with record rains.





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KEYWORD: MONITOR 1900 ABC NEWS

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